Review the artifacts on student enrollments and student progress in the course. How might the teacher adjust the course in the future based on the previous activity of these students? What uses does data have for online instruction? What advantages do teachers who utilize data have over those that do not?
After reviewing the artifacts shown in the lesson, I noted there are various way of viewing student participation, such as how often they are logging in to the platform and how they are progressing through the course. Knowing how often students log in or the number of completed assignments they have show how the students are measuring success. This is an imperative feature for online instructors because there is not a reporting place everyday to verbally give students a reminder or help when needed. Sometimes students don't ask for help immediately when they need it, especially middle school students. Since analyzing data and providing feedback are two extremely important practices in e-learning, data allows teachers to modify instruction when needed or reach out to students and parents before undesirable course outcomes are at hand. This gives teachers who utilize data a huge advantage over those who don't. It is imperative that online teachers keep a contact log just as in a traditional class. I always kept a contact log in my classroom for each phone call, email, or correspondence mailed home. If the log displays that students have not completed their orientation within the first two days of class, they and the parent should be notified. I found a great tool, Dialmycalls that will send a voicemail to a group. I plan to use this for communication.
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